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The Index - Marine Notices contains the latest revision date for each Marine Notice.

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MN-1-000-1 Issuance of Marshall Islands Marine Notices
MN-1-000-2 Official and Other Forms and Publications UPDATED 11/2012
  Revised as of 11/12 to reflect the addition of forms and publications in sections 5.0 and 6.0 and the updating of contact information in sections 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0.

Revised as of 3/12 to reflect the updating of the address for Witherby in section 8.0.
MN-1-000-3 Requirements on Carriage of Publications On Board Ships UPDATED 11/2012
  Revised as of 11/12 to reflect the addition of a new section 5.0 with the rest renumbered.

Revised as of 8/12 to reflect the addition to the chart on page 3 of a third note regarding the IAMSAR Manual.
MN-1-000-4 Maritime Administration Policy Goals and Measures Used toward the effective and efficient Implementation of Mandatory IMO Instruments in accordance with the Republic of the Marshall Islands Statement of Policy for the Marshall Islands Maritime Program
MN-1-002-1 List of Office and Service Locations UPDATED 09/2012
  Revised as of 9/12 to reflect the the changes of address and telephone and fax numbers for the Baltimore office (Region III) and the Istanbul office (Region II).

Revised as of 3/12 to reflect the addition of the Long Beach and Rio de Janeiro offices (Region III) and the change of address for the Taipei, Taiwan office (Region I).
MN-1-004-1 Familiarization with Marshall Islands National Maritime Legislation
MN-1-004-2 Reporting Certificate Fraud and Professional and Technical Incompetence
MN-1-005-1 Consolidated List of Fees and Charges for Official Documents and Services UPDATED 04/2013
  Revised as of 4/13 to reflect the revision of items 14.2 and 14.3 to incorporate financing charters.

Revised as of 11/12 to reflect the revision of items 13.1, 14.2 and 14.3 to incorporate vessels under construction.

Revised as of 3/12 to reflect the revision of items 17.1 and 18.3 and a revised credit card form attached to the end of the Notice.
MN-1-007-1 Protection of the Great Barrier Reef Region and the Torres Strait - Compulsory Pilotage Regimes
MN-2-011-1 International Maritime Conventions and Other Instruments Adopted by the Republic of the Marshall Islands
MN-2-011-2 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code and Medical Oxygen Cylinder Requirements
MN-2-011-3 Carriage of Grain
MN-2-011-4 Issuance and Use of Statutory Certificates
MN-2-011-5 Life-Saving Appliances and Equipment UPDATED 07/2012
  Revised as of 7/12 to reflect the updating of 4/1 regarding life rafts.

Revised as of 6/12 to reflect the updating of reference (k) (MSC.1/Circ.1243) and additional clarification to paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3 regarding immersion suits.

Revised as of 2/12 and reflects the updating of reference (i), Technical Circular 4.
MN-2-011-6 Fire Extinguishing Requirements for Paint and Flammable Liquid Lockers on Existing Vessels
MN-2-011-7 Vessels - Underwater Examination of Hull in Lieu of Drydocking
MN-2-011-8 National Safety Requirements for Miscellaneous Vessels
MN-2-011-9 Mobile Offshore Drilling Units
MN-2-011-10 Fire Control Plans and Lifesaving Symbols UPDATED 11/2012
  Revised as of 11/12 to reflect the updating of reference (c) and the addition of new reference (d) in References and the addition of new sections 2.3 and 3.0.
MN-2-011-11 Systems Using Halogenated Hydrocarbons (Halons) and Other Ozone Depleting Substances UPDATED 02/2012
  Revised as of 2/12 to reflect the updating of Appendix 1 of the Notice per updated reference (e), FP.1/Circ.44 dated 26 January 2012.
MN-2-011-12 Implementation of IMO Unique Company and Registered Owner Identification Number Scheme UPDATED 07/2012
  Revised as of 7/12 to reflect the updating of reference (b) (IMO Circular Letter 2554/Rev.1), the updating of paragraphs 2.5.4 and 3.1 and the updating of the forms in Appendices 1 and 2.
MN-2-011-13 International Safety Management (ISM) Code UPDATED 11/2012
  Revised as of 11/12 to reflect changes in 3.0 to include that Companies will have to enhance their SMS with a maintenance and monitoring program for asbestos, the updating of section 3.8.7, the revoking of MN-6-037-1 and the addition of new MG-6-36-2 in section 3.10.1and the updating of Appendix 1, section 4.
MN-2-011-14 Maintenance and Inspection of Fire Protection Systems and Appliances UPDATED 08/2012
  Revised as of 8/12 to reflect the addition of MSC.1/Circ.1085 and Resolution A.951(23) as new reference (f) and (g) respectively with the rest re-lettered, the updating of section 6.0 and the addition of paragraphs 7.6 and 8.1.5.

Revised as of 3/12 to reflect the addition of MSC.1/Circ.1312/Corr.1 as new reference (h) with the rest re-lettered.

Revised as of 2/12 to reflect the correction of the date in the second paragraph in section 6.4.
MN-2-011-15 Plans for Cooperation Between Search and Rescue Services and Passenger Vessels
MN-2-011-16 International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code UPDATED 02/2012
  Revised to reflect the updating of reference (o) on Automatic Identification Systems.
MN-2-011-17 Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) UPDATED 08/2012
  Revised as of 8/12 to reflect the addition of the text of reference (c), Title 33, as Appendix 2.

Revised as of 7/12 to reflect the revision of section 3.0 on Annual Testing.
MN-2-011-18 Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) UPDATED 02/01/2012
  Revised as of 2/12 to reflect the change in the email address in section 2.4 and the addition of section 12.0, Ship Security Reporting System.
MN-2-011-19 Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) UPDATED 10/2012
  Revised as of 10/12 to reflect a minor update in the form MI-204 in Annex 3.
MN-2-011-20 Notice of Intended Entry into Port UPDATED 01/2013
  Revised as of 1/13 to reflect the updating of sections 6.0 and 8.0 on NOA.
MN-2-011-22 As-Built Construction Drawings to be Maintained On Board Ship and Ashore
MN-2-011-23 Carriage of Solid Bulk Cargoes UPDATED 02/2012
  Revised to include reference (d), IMO Resolution MSC.318(89).
MN-2-011-24 Mandatory Ship Reporting Systems
MN-2-011-25 Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships UPDATED 02/2012
  Revised as of 2/12 to reflect the updating of Annex 3.
MN-2-011-26 Application for Service Extensions / Dispensations UPDATED 02/2012
  Revised as of 2/12 and reflects the updating of reference (e), Technical Circular 4.
MN-2-011-27 Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 Certification Requirements
MN-2-011-28 Anti-Fouling Systems (AFS) Convention UPDATED 12/2012
  Eevised as of 12/12 to reflect the implementation of the AFS Convention requirements and highlight its provisions for inspection by port State control (PSC).
MN-2-011-29 The Role of Recognized Organizations (ROs) in Ensuring Compliance with IMO Mandatory Instruments and National Regulations
MN-2-011-30 U.S. Permit Requirements for Discharges Incidental to Normal Vessel Operations – Commercial Vessels and Certain Fishing Vessels.
MN-2-011-31 Piracy Armed Attacks Hijacking or Terrorism: Reporting Incidents Ship Security Plans and Best Management Practices UPDATED 02/2013
  Revised as of 2/13 to reflect a reference to the new Interim Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters for Protection Against Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea Region, dated 21 December 2012 (new reference (l)) and the incorporation of a medical exam requirement (paragraph 15.2) for seafarers that have been subject to a situation involving robbery, hostage taking or piracy aboard a vessel.

Revised as of 10/12 to reflect the updating of reference (j) (MSC.1/Circ.1405) and the updating of items 1.1.1 and 6.1 in Best Management Practices Guidelines – Annex A and 2.0 in Appendix VII.
MN-2-011-32 Magnetic Compasses Adjustment
MN-2-011-33 Maritime Labour Convention 2006 Inspection and Certification Program UPDATED 02/2013
  Revised as of 2/13 to to provide the Administrator’s policy on the application of the MLC, 2006 to the offshore sector and to yachts. It also clarifies the required signature for the DMLC Part II.

Revised as of 9/7/12 to reflect the correction to paragraph 4.2 and the addition of new paragraph 4.3, with the rest renumbered.

Revised as of 9/12 to reflect the revisions resulting from the coming into force of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (“MLC, 2006” or “Convention”) in 2013.
MN-2-011-34 Special Purpose Ships
MN-2-011-35 National Safety Requirements for Offshore Supply Vessels
MN-2-011-36 National Safety Requirements for Vessels Carrying Persons in Addition to Crew
MN-2-011-37 Life Boat Equipment Requirements Maintenance and Servicing UPDATED 01/2013
  Revised as of 1/13 to reflect the addition of new references (k), MSC.1/Circ.1445, & (l), MSC.1/Circ.1419, the updating of sections 5.1 and 5.5 and the addition of section 5.8.
MN-2-011-38 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for Ships Carrying Oil or Oil Fuel
MN-2-011-39 Use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) UPDATED 02/18/2013
  Revised as of 2/18/13 to reflect the addition of MSC 90/20/3 as reference (l) and new section 7.2.2 on safety issues related to the use of armed personnel on board ships in the high risk area.

Revised as of 2/13 to reflect the updating of the references, the revision of the PCASP Information Request form in Appendix II, the re-numbering of the following Appendices, and the updating of the PMSC/PCASP/VPD Assessment Report form in Appendix III.

Revised as of 2/12 to reflect the updating of reference (b) (IMO MSC.1/Circ.1339, the addition of a new section on Egyptian Ports and Suez Canal Procedures and consequent re-numbering of the sections, the addition of the PCASP Information Request form in Appendix II, the re-numbering of the following Appendices, the updating of the PMSC/PCASP Assessment Report form in Appendix III.
MN-2-011-40 Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm Systems
MN-2-011-41 Procedure for Sea Trials and Demonstrating Compliance with SOLAS Regulations II-1/28 and II-1/29
MN-2-013-1 Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control Systems (ODMCS) Failures - Manual Means of Monitoring and Procedures for Discharge
MN-2-013-2 MARPOL Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements UPDATED 12/2012
  Revised as of 12/12 to reflect current MARPOL requirements.
MN-2-013-3 Oil Filtering Equipment and Control of Operational Discharge of Oil
MN-2-013-4 Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) Approval for Republic of the Marshall Islands Ships
MN-2-013-5 MARPOL Annex V-Prevention of Garbage Pollution from Ships NEW 12/2012
  This Notice provides the requirements for compliance with Annex V, as amended.
MN-2-013-6 Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS)
MN-2-013-7 MARPOL Annex I Amendments and Instructions
MN-2-013-8 Implementation of MARPOL Annex VI Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships UPDATED 04/2013
  Revised as of 4/13 to reflect the deletion of previous reference item (c) on IMO Resolution MEPC.202(62) with subsequent updating of references throughout and the updating of sections 1.2.3, 4.6 and 5.0.

Revised as of 12/12 to reflect the updating and addition of references, the entry into force of the North American Emission Control Area and new information on ports and terminals regulating the emission of VOCs.
MN-2-013-9 Vessel Response Plans and Salvage and Marine Firefighting Capability Requirements for Tank Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters
MN-2-013-10 Implementation of MARPOL Annex I Chapter 8 – Prevention of Pollution During Transfer of Oil Cargo Between Oil Tankers at Sea
MN-2-013-11 Requirements for MARPOL Surveys for Commercial and Private Yachts UPDATED 12/2012
  Revised as of 12/12 to reflect the revision of the section on Applicability and of section 1.4 and the addition of new section 1.5.

The purpose of this Notice is to address the procedures and documentation requirements for Yachts to obtain and maintain certification in accordance with the requirements of MARPOL Annexes I, IV, V, and VI.
MN-2-013-12 Regulations on Energy Efficiency for Ships UPDATED 12/2012
  Revised as of 12/12 to reflect the addition of reference (g), MEPC.1Circ.795 (Unified Interpretation to MARPOL Annex VI) and the updating of section 3.0 on SEEMP.

This Notice informs vessel owners, operators and managers of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator (the “Administrator”) policies concerning the new regulations on energy efficiency for ships in MARPOL Annex VI.
MN-2-014-1 Ballast Water Management Plans
MN-2-014-2 Reports Alleging Inadequate MARPOL Port Reception Facilities and Report Forms UPDATED 02/2013
  Revised as of 2/13 to reflect the integration of the information originally contained in Marine Guideline 2-14-1. It also modifies the report form/formats to incorporate the most recent amendments to MARPOL Annex V.
MN-2-015-1 Stability and Trim Information to be Supplied to the Master
MN-2-015-2 Procedures for Obtaining Multiple Load Line Assignment
MN-4-033-1 Inmarsat Services under the Point of Service Activation (PSA) Concept
MN-4-033-2 Required Documents for Ship Radio Stations
MN-4-033-3 Renewal of Ship Radio Station Licenses
MN-4-033-4 Radio Message Accounting Procedures and Accounting Authorities UPDATED 06/2012
  Revised as of 6/12 to reflect the extensive revisions to the list of Accounting Authorities.
MN-4-033-5 Frequency Identification Numbers and Testing of Satellite EPIRBs UPDATED 06/2012
  Revised as of 6/12 to reflect the updating of reference (a) (MSC/Circ.1040/Rev.1).
MN-4-033-6 Approved Global Positioning Satellite System Equipment
MN-4-033-7 GMDSS Radio Logbooks
MN-5-034-1 Safety Inspections of Marshall Islands Ships
MN-5-034-2 Alternate Safety Inspection Program
MN-5-034-3 Operational/Safety Checklist for SOLAS 74/78 Requirements
MN-6-036-3 Vessel Reporting Systems to Assist Search and Rescue
MN-7-038-1 Periodically Unattended Machinery Spaces (PUMS); Requirements for Safety of Operation and Reduced Manning
MN-7-038-2 Minimum Safe Manning Requirements for Vessels UPDATED 11/2012
  Revised as of 11/12 to reflect the updating of manning terminology in section 2.2 and in the forms in the Annexes from 2nd and 3rd Mate to OICNW and from 2nd and 3rd Engineering Officer to OICEW.

Revised as of 5/12 to reflect the updating of the STCW Code reference in 2.8.1 and 2.8.2 and the updating of forms MI-282-10 and MI-282-11 in the Annex.
MN-7-038-3 Minimum Safe Manning Requirements for Fishing Vessels UPDATED 06/2012
  Revised as of 6/12 to reflect the addition of a new reference (c) (Nauru Agreement), the addition of new section 5.0 and a revision to form MI-282F (in Appendix I).
MN-7-038-4 Principles of Watchkeeping
MN-7-041-1 Entering Enclosed Spaces Aboard Ships - Safety Precautions UPDATED 08/2012
  Revised as of 8/12 to reflect the updating of reference (a), IMO Resolution A.1050(27), with the resulting revisions throughout the document and the addition of references (c) and (d), MSC.1/Circ.1401 and RMI MN-2-011-14 respectively; it has also been amended to address tank entry for tankers using nitrogen as an inerting medium.
MN-7-041-2 Prohibition of “Hot Work” in Tankers and Combination Carriers
MN-7-041-3 Pilot Transfer Arrangements UPDATED 11/2012
  Revised as of 11/12 to reflect editorial changes of the references throughout the document in accordance with the list in the References section.

Revised as of 8/12 to reflect the changes resulting from the updating of references (a), (b) and (i) and the addition of new references (c), (d), (e) and (f); should be treated as a new document.
MN-7-041-4 Simulated Launching Procedures for Free-Fall Lifeboats
MN-7-041-5 Electronic Log Book Systems
MN-7-041-6 Nautical Chart and Publication Carriage and Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Requirements UPDATED 11/2012
  Revised as of 11/12 to reflect the revision of section 2.4 regarding an appropriate emergency portfolio.

Revised as of 9/12 to reflect the addition of section 2.7 on ECDIS training requirements.
MN-7-042-1 Medical Care On Board Ship and Ashore: Medicine Chest Recordkeeping and Responsibilities and Training for Medical Care UPDATED 12/2012
  Revised as of 12/12 to reflect the revision of the requirements for inspection and certification of the medicine chest and corrections to the recommended quantities of medicines and supplies listed in Appendix 1, Table 1. It also provides for the use of a qualified paramedic or nurse as opposed to a doctor in the offshore sector.

Revised as of 2/27/12 to reflect the revision of section 3.3.1 for clarification and the addition of new section 3.6.

Revised as of 2/12 and adopts, as guidance, the Quantification Addendum: International Guide for Ships, 3rd Edition, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and specifically addresses Ship’s Medical Chest, Recordkeeping and Responsibilities/Training.
MN-7-043-1 Means of Ship Embarkation/Disembarkation UPDATED 11/2012
  Revised as of 11/12 to reflect the updating of reference (e) (Technical Circular 16 Rev.2) in the References section.

Revised as of 8/12 to reflect the updating of reference (e), RMI Technical Circular 16 to Rev.1.
MN-7-044-1 Accommodations Recreational Facilities Food Catering and Water UPDATED 04/2013
  Revised as of 4/13 to reflect addition of new reference (l) (MN-2-011-33), a qualifying statement in APPLICABILITY regarding acceptance of existing ship ILO convention compliance, and certain clarifications deemed necessary through experience.

Revised as of 2/12 to reflect the addition of reference (k) (MI Technical Circular 18) and the addition of an Index at the end of the Notice.
MN-7-045-1 Demonstrating Compliance of Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Services
MN-7-046-1 Articles of Agreement between the Master and Seafarers in the Merchant Service of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Shipping Articles) UPDATED 04/2013
  Revised as of 4/13 to reflect the updating of items 4, 6 and 15 in section 3.0.
MN-7-047-1 Seafarer Certification Training and Watchkeeping UPDATED 02/2012
  Revised to reflect the updating of paragraph 7.4.4 on Documentation in Section 7.0, ECDIS Training.
MN-7-047-2 Approval of Maritime Training Centers Courses and Programs
MN-7-049-1 Hazardous Work and Consideration of Health and Safety Issues for Seafarers Under the Age of 18
MN-7-051-1 Payment of Wages - Account
MN-7-051-2 Minimum Hours of Rest UPDATED 05/2012
  Revised as of 5/12 to reflect the revision to item 1.3 and the addition of new items 1.5 and 1.6 in section 1.0, revisions to section 3.0 and the addition of new section 4.0.
MN-7-052-1 Repatriation
MN-7-053-1 On Board Complaint Procedures UPDATED 07/2012
  Revised as of 7/12 to reflect the addition of a contact email address in section 1.2.


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